Clock bank



Jan. 21, 1930. w'. D. PENNlNG-roN ET Ax. 1,744,688-

CLOCK BANK original Filed Reb. 25, 1923 Patented Jan. 2l, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM PENNINGTON AND JOHN R. PENNINGTON, OF CHICAGO, IIJLINOIS; OLIVE B. PENN INGTON, ADMINISTRATRIX OF SAID SIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SAID JOHN R. PENNINGTON, DECEASED, AS- WILLIAM D. PENN IN GTON cLocx BANK Application filed February 23, 1923, Serial No. 620,594. vRenewed January 11, 1929.

Our invention relates to clock banks, and particularly to clock' banks controlled by coins so that the deposit of a coin is required each time the clock is to be wound.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and effective bank of the class specified.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and practical mechanism for preventing the winding of the clock until the coin is deposited and then causing the coin to permit the clock to be wound, andalso to further prevent the winding of the clock until the coin is deposited.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a rear view of a clock embodying my present invention with the back removed to permit the interior mechanism to be seen;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 wit-h the coin actuated mechanism in process of operating;

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 2;

Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Fig. 1 of other modiications.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view.

Referring to the drawings, we show a bank having an outer casing 1 and provided with a coin slot 2, through which a coin 3 is adapted to be inserted. A coin carrier 4 is also shown, the same being preferably in the form of a vertically movable slide, which is guided between walls arranged upon the opposite sides thereof. Said slide has a projection 5 which serves as a finger piece to permit the slide to be operated carefully and is also provided with the laterally projecting lips :3a-5a which engage and support the coin in its upward travel with the carrier.

A swinging lever 10 is pivoted at 11 and has a lateral extension 10b with which the coin engages when moved by the coin carrier 4. This lever also has an upwardly extending arm 12 and above the end of this arm 12 is a swinging arm 13 pivoted at 14 which is engaged by the arm 12 when the latter is raised. The arm 13 has a shoulder 15 adapted to stop a pin 16 on the winding stem 17, and so prevent the winding of the clock. A spring 18 tends to hold the arm 13 down in position to engage the pin 16. Vhen the `coin carrier or slide 4 is moved up to strike the lever 10 the latter is swung up to strike arm 13 and so pushes the same upwardly to disengage pin 16 and thus release winding stem and permit clock to be wound.

Another swinging lever 2O is also pivoted at 11 and provided with a pin 21 which eX- tends laterally of the lever 20 through ak slot 22 toward the balance wheel 23 so as to stop the clock when the lever 2O is moved by the coin slide 4, the movement of the lever being accomplished by virtue of the engagement of a wall ot' the slide with the free extremity oi' the lever, as clearly Shown in Fig. 2. This engagement takes place when the coin slide 4 is elevated and Continues until said slide is lowered, sufficiently to allow the coin to drop into the coin box 24, this being brought about by means of a spring 25` in the path of the coin (Fig. 3). A spring 27 controls lever 10 and spring 28 controls swinging arm 20. Thus the coin when deposited will first unlock the winding stem and permit the clock to be wound, but at substantially the same time pin 21 on lever 20 will lock the clock by engaging this balance whee1f23 so that although the clock will be wound it cannot be operated until the coin is deposited by the lowering of the slide 4 and the deposit of the coin in the coin box 24.

In Fig. 4 we show a modification in which the lever 10 is replaced by a very similar lever 10a, pivoted at 11a at the other side of the clock, and having' its free end actuated by the coin slide 4 which is also at the other side of the clock. The lever 10a has an arm 12a similar to arm 12 which engages pin 16 on winding stem 17, the pin being of a length suiicient to permit it to be engaged by the end of the arm 12a.V Thus winding stem 17 will'be normally engaged by pin 16 engaging arm ,12% and will be released by coin engaging lever 10a upon the forward movement of the coin carrier causing the lever 10a to be moved upwardly so as to cause the end of the arm 12a to rise and move out of the path of the pin 16 and thus allow the stem 17 to be turned.

In-the modification shown in Fig. 5 a lever 10b is pivoted at 11b and has an arm 30 in the path of the coin, and another arm 12b adapted t0 engage pin 16 on winding stem 17, and thus prevent winding of the clock until lever 1()b is elevated by coin. Another lever 3l is also pivoted at 11b and provided with spring iinger 32 adapted to pass through slot 33`and engage a balance wheel when lever 31 is elevated by the coin slide in a manner similar to that described relative to Figs. land 2. Thus winding stem 17 will be normally locked by arm 12b, but will be released so as to permit winding of the clock by elevation 0f lever 10", but at substantially the same time the clock will be stopped by finger 32 engaging balance wheel and consequently coin slide must be lowered and coin deposited before clock can run.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

lVhat we claim is:

1. A clock bank having in combination, a movable coin slide, a. swinging lever arranged to be actuated by a coin in the slide, means whereby said lever controls the locking and unlocking of the winding stem, and means ope-rated by the slide for engaging the internal operating mechanism of the clock until the coin is deposited; a flexible coinejecting means, in the path of the coin', adapted to cooperate with the irst mentioned lever to eject the coin from the slide, in the downward movement of said lever and said slide.

2. In a clock bank, the combination of a coin slide, a swinging lever .arranged to be actuated by a coin in the slide, a swinging arm arranged to be actua-ted bysaid lever, said arm having an abutment to engage a pin on the winding stem, and means operable by the coin slide for engaging the internal mechanism of the clock until the coin is deposited.

In a clock bank, the combination ot a coin slide, a swinging lever arranged to be actuated by a coin in the slide, a swinging arm arranged to be actuated by said lever, said arm having an abutment to engage a pin on the winding stem, and means operable by the coin slide for engaging the internal mechanism of the clock until the coin is deposited, said means comprising a swinging arm having a finger adapted to engage the clock escapement wheel.

4. A clock bank having in combination a Coin carrier, a lever arranged in the path of movement of the carrier and being operable by a coin in the carrier, another lever arranged in the path of movement of said iirst mentioned lever, said last mentioned lever having means for engaging the winding stem of the clock, and a lever engageable by the carrier, said last mentioned lever having means for engaging the. internal mechanism of the clock when actuated by said carrier. In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 7th day of February, A. D. 1923.

WILLIAM D. PENNINGTON. JOHN R. PENNINGTON. 

